2010 Chevrolet Impala: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
46%
156 of 339 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
46% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2010 Chevrolet Impala are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 57% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 102 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 35%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
ENGINE05/14/2021CRASH1 INJURED
AUTO TOTALED SEPT 8, 2020. LOST CONSCIENCE WITH TAILPIPE LOOSE AT BACK OF CAT CONVERTER. DIAGNOSED WITH LOW BLOOD SUGAR AT HOSPITAL. SEVERE INJURIES: SPINAL, RIGHT ARM, LEFT LEG. DO NOT REMEMBER ACCIDENT, EVEN TODAY. TOOK DOWN ELECTRIC POLE AND PINE TREE. DO NOT REMEMBER IF WINDOWS OPEN OR CLOSED THAT DAY. MAY H…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE10/18/2024
I started my vehicle in the morning to let it warm up. I come back out to get myself and my son in the vehicle to go to work and take him to school. My dash upon entry had a check engine light on, and the message it displayed was "engine power reduced." I put my car into reverse, having no choice but to drive it and th…
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANC08/31/2022
My Engine is shaking back-and-forth and it’s a new engine not new jd byrider replaced last month and I got the same problem again today
Three of 156 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (4)
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger se…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the …
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2010 Chevrolet Impala
Ask the seller whether the engine has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown stalling, loss of power, rough idle, oil consumption or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many engine faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the engine.
4 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
